I really hope that the local Boston media are starting to catch some of the Revolution's fire and run with it. MOST local sports media love winning teams regardless of the sport.
To be fair, at least in 2003, SJ did receive an increase in coverage. Their final 3 games got a heavy amount recaps in local news shows.
THose of us in New York have been saying for years that this franchise is in trouble. MLS is going to have to survive without a New York franchise and New Yorkers are going to have to gt by with ChampionsWorld type exhibitions. ANd no one will care at all
MLS Attendance Comparison 2005 - Week 16 MLS Average attendance after 55.7% of the games played 1996 20215 1997 15378 1998 15121 1999 15454 2000 13688 2001 13675 2002 16244 2003 14330 2004 15838 2005 14808 MLS Median attendance after 55.7% of the games played 1996 17339 1997 13621 1998 12013 1999 13456 2000 12891 2001 13406 2002 13507 2003 13345 2004 13407 2005 12199 MLS Final attendance 1996 17406 1997 14619 1998 14312 1999 14282 2000 13756 2001 14962 2002 15821 2003 14898 2004 15549 2005 ? MLS Final Median Attendance 1996 15092 1997 12732 1998 11871 1999 12973 2000 12690 2001 13431 2002 14108 2003 13641 2004 13223 2005 ?
Isn't Harrison still stuck in the Growth Committee? That would mean it'd have to get voted from there, and then voted in the Senate. And from what I hear, the Senate has no reason to vote for it until next year.